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Wellbeing

Newcastle Parent Carer Forum

Newcastle Parent Carer Forum (PCF) are a group of volunteer parents and carers who work in partnership with Newcastle Local Authority, Health, Education and Social Care providers to make sure that the services they deliver meet the needs of children, young people and their families.

Newcastle Parent Carer Forum

Newcastle Support Directory 

Information, support, and things to do for all families in Newcastle.

Newcastle Support Directory

Teen Sleep Hub

The one stop shop for all you need to know about sleep. If you’re looking for advice on how to sleep better, would like tips on tweaking your routine or help to understand the science behind your sleep patterns, you’ll find it all here.

Teen Sleep Hub

Charlie Waller, Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Resources

BBC Bitesize, Parent Toolkit

BBC Bitesize Parenting is a place for mums, dads, carers, and the whole parenting community to find stories, expert advice and fun activities that will help you support your child in a changing world. 

Bitesize Parents' Toolkit

North East Autism Society

North East Autism Society provides support for people with autism and their families across the North East pre, during, and post diagnosis.

North East Autism Society

Children North East 

Chilren North East SEND and Neurodiversity Team offer a range of support for young people with a neurodivergence including peer support groups, 1-1 counselling and mentoring programmes.

Neurodiverse Young People - Children North East

Parentzone

Parentzone provides support and guidance for parents and carers about the digital world from leading experts and organisations.

Parentzone

Drug & Alcohol Rehab in Newcastle

Rehab 4 Addiction provide a rehabilitation for those struggling with addiction to drugs and/or alcohol. They provide inpatient and outpatient services in and around Newcastle upon Tyne.

Rehab 4 Addiction: Drug & Alcohol Rehab in Newcastle

Streetwise

Streetwise offer a range of free and confidential services – advice, counselling, sexual health and support services for young people aged 11-25.

Streetwise

Shout

Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. They launched in May 2019 and have had more than 500,000 conversations with people who are anxious, stressed, depressed, suicidal or overwhelmed and who need immediate.

Shout

Mental Health First Aid

Useful information on how to protect yourself against stress.

Mental Health First Aid

Kooth

Kooth is a FREE, anonymous, confidential, safe, online Wellbeing service, offering counselling, information, and forums for children and young people. Access 365 days a year to counsellors who are available from: 12 noon-10pm Monday- Friday, and 6pm-10pm Saturday and Sunday. 

Kooth

Skips Safety Net

Skips Safety Net offer parent guides for keeping children safe online, incluidng social meida, graming, and privacy settings.

Skips Safety Net

 

The Teenage Brain - BBC Bitesize